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Mathematics is said to be the language of science. If this is true, then measurement is certainly the popular language. Since mathematics and science both claim measurement to be integral aspects of their curricula,…
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Scope on Safety: Prudent practices in the stowing of laboratory chemicals
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. In this month’s issue the author discusses the importance of a prudent and manageable chemical storage program.
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Allowing a student to “see” through touch what other students see through a microscope can be a challenging task. Therefore, author Joan Bradley created three-dimensional (3-D) models with one student’s visual…
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Names and Claims: Is it Science or Spin?
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Students learn to be critical consumers of the media by analyzing “scientific” claims made by advertisers in commercials and print ads. After discussing advertising techniques and the concept of bias, students research…
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The Green Room: The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue shares classroom activities that explore nuclear energy.
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The Philbrick Science Showcase
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The annual Philbrick Science Showcase is a family event that celebrates students’ science learning and highlights an ongoing partnership with the Boston Nature Center, a Massachusetts Audubon Society sanctuary within…
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Generate an Argument: An Instructional Model
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The Generate an Argument instructional model was designed to engage students in scientific argumentation. By using this model, students develop complex reasoning and critical-thinking skills, understand the nature and…
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Students can gain an appreciation for the structure and function of local environments by studying the potential impacts of small changes in local microclimate on plant distribution. The concept of microclimate is easy…
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank features an activity on stratigraphy and geologic time, an introduction of Climacostomum—the most versatile…
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Research and Teaching: Graduate Students as Middle School Content Experts
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This article describes how an NSF project sponsors graduate students who provide rich science content expertise for middle school teachers and their students and simultaneously gives these graduate students extensive…
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Teaching Multiple Intelligences
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In this article, a questionnaire was developed and administered to assess students' attitudes toward science. The results confirmed that many students have negative attitudes. Students also completed a multiple-…
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Using Interviews to Explore Student Ideas in Science
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Design and conduct interviews to assess student knowledge before teaching a topic.
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Scope on Safety: Safety is for everyone
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The National Science Education Standards reject any situation where some people are discouraged from pursuing science and excluded from opportunities to learn it. In concert with the Standards are federal laws and…
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Breezy Power: From Wind to Energy
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This lesson combines the science concepts of renewable energy and producing electricity with the technology concepts of design, constraints, and technology’s impact on the environment. Over five class periods, sixth-…
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